Prospect Initiative

ISSUE AREAS Learn more about our work in each of these issues: https://lnkd.in/derqHswx

◦WE HAVE REBRANDED The Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum (UMYDF) has rebranded to Prospect.

Time is ticking. ❓Are you 18 years old and above? If you registered with @NIRA_Ug, now is your chance to update your voter information and be given a voting station! 📍Visit your parish update center with your NIN before February 10th, 2025. Your Voice Matters

GRADUATION DAY We're thrilled to celebrate the graduation of 70 students from our Katwe Skills Center! These remarkable youth, once affected by violence & from marginalized groups, have transformed their lives through our program in tailoring, design, & domestic wiring. With funding from Finn Church Aid and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland they've also received guidance, counseling, entrepreneurship training & mentorship training. We believe this milestone marks a turning point in their lives, empowering them to build a peaceful & prosperous Ugandan society.

🎓Congratulations to our talented students who have graduated from the CHANCE apprenticeship & scholarship program! 🎉 💼 The beneficiaries gained skills in general mechanics, baking, hairdressing, & computer literacy skills. This was also accompanied by study circles about self-confidence, purposefulness, self-care, financial literacy, social capital, adaptability, and competitiveness. This was designed to erase issues that could hinder the main apprentice. We believe that this has been a life-changing opportunity for them as they narrate. 👉Tap the link to watch their journey: https://lnkd.in/d7TygwZw Your hard work & dedication are paying off! Best wishes for your future endeavors! 🤝Big thanks to @180GradWende for generously funding this initiative.

Today, we conducted our lessons learned conference for Project CHANCE. 💪Ten remarkable individuals shared their stories of growth, resilience, and transformation. Our beneficiaries have demonstrated that with determination and support, anything is possible. 🤝A special thank you to 180 Grad Wende for funding this project!

#YouthAtCOP29: Ndugwa Hassan, co-editor of our upcoming research, will join the roundtable on Advancing Progress on the Global Framework on Children, Youth, Peace, and Climate Security at COP29 Azerbaijan. Hassan is one of our Extremely Together Leaders and Executive Director at Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum. Roundtable information ⤵️ Time: 15:00 - 16:30 (Baku time, GMT+4) Date: 15 November 2024 Venue: SE2, Mugham room, Blue zone Organised by COP29 Youth Climate Champion Leyla Hasanova and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) At #COP29 and want to join? Register before 14 November: https://bit.ly/4esuiEL Photo: Ndugwa Hassan speaking at the ITU Intergenerational Dialogue: Youth Vision for a Green Digital Future event at COP29 on 12 November 2024. Credit: International Telecommunication Union #YouthAtCOP #Youth #Climate #ResilienceRising #ClimateSecuirty

#YouthAtCOP29: Ndugwa Hassan, co-editor of our upcoming research, will join the roundtable on Advancing Progress on the Global Framework on Children, Youth, Peace, and Climate Security at COP29 Azerbaijan. Hassan is one of our Extremely Together Leaders and Executive Director at Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum. Roundtable information ⤵️ Time: 15:00 - 16:30 (Baku time, GMT+4) Date: 15 November 2024 Venue: SE2, Mugham room, Blue zone Organised by COP29 Youth Climate Champion Leyla Hasanova and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) At #COP29 and want to join? Register before 14 November: https://bit.ly/4esuiEL Photo: Ndugwa Hassan speaking at the ITU Intergenerational Dialogue: Youth Vision for a Green Digital Future event at COP29 on 12 November 2024. Credit: International Telecommunication Union #YouthAtCOP #Youth #Climate #ResilienceRising #ClimateSecuirty

📝EXAM IN PROGRESS Our electrical engineering students are doing their final exam examined by @dit_uganda. We believe that this skill will help them navigate the ever-changing employment world & contribute positively to their communities Thanks to Finn Church Aid and Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland for their generous support

Greetings from #COP29! 👋 We're in Baku for COP29 Azerbaijan, a UN climate conference focused on climate action, with our Programme Manager, Anja Tresse, and Extremely Together Leader Ndugwa Hassan.   One critical issue on the agenda at #COP29: The powerful link between climate change and peace. 🕊️   Throughout the week in Baku, we will share our insights on how climate impacts security and youth resilience around the world, with Hassan and Anja joining several panel discussions and events to present our latest research. Want to delve deeper into this topic? Join us on 27 November at 1pm CET as we launch our youth-led report, Resilience Rising: Youth Research Informing Global Climate and Conflict Responses. 📅 Register for the online launch event and hear from young leaders like Hassan, who are building resilience in regions most affected by these challenges: https://bit.ly/3UL9tO2   #ClimateAction #Peace #KofiAnnanFoundation #YouthVoices #ClimateAndConflict #ExtremelyTogether #YouthLedResearch